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The top herbs in Zhi Sou San are Aster Roots (Zi Wan), Stemona Roots (Bai Bu) and Platycodon Roots (Jie Geng)
Source date: 1732 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Transforms Phlegm and stops coughing. Disperses the Exterior. Spreads the Lung Qi.
Zhi Sou San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of early stages of viral and mycoplasmic pneumonia